Tuvalu
Set in a dilapidated indoor swimming pool (the Central Baths in Sofia), the film details the efforts of Anton, a clueless dreamer who yearns to sail the world, and Martha, the button obsessed cashier, to maintain the illusion for Anton's blind father that business is thriving. Working to sabotage their efforts is Gregor - Anton's brother - an amoral developer who is determined to raze the entire town and construct a sprawling condominium complex. Gregor engineers an accident that seems certain to doom the business and in the process steals away Eva, the beautiful woman of Anton's dreams. Will Gregor's dastardly plan succeed?
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Cast
25 people
Denis Lavant
Anton
Known for
Holy Motors
Beau Travail
Philippe Clay
Karl
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Bell, Book and Candle
Terrence Gillespie
Gregor
No other roles listed
E.J. Callahan
Inspektor
Known for
Wild Wild West
The Mick
Djoko Rosic
Gustav
Known for
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans
Look to the Sky
Cătălina Murgea
Martha
Known for
Love Sick
Bloodstone: Subspecies II
Todor Georgiev
Polizist / Policeman
Also in
Eastern Plays
The Cherry Orchard
Chulpan Khamatova
Eva
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
The White Crow
Zlatina Todeva
Old Woman
Also in
Mila from Mars
A Talk with Birds
Georgi Kishkilov
Homeless
Also in
In Search of Captain Grant
A Ray of Sunshine
Krikor Hugasjan
Homeless
Also in
Advantage
Sasedkata
Yuli Toshev
Homeless
Known for
A Love to Hide
Veit Helmer Director · Michaela Beck Screenplay Lyudmila Merdzhanska Writer
Worldwide gross $411K · United States release November 19, 1999 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$411,383
Production
Borough Films
Production
Borough Film
Production
Buena Vista International (Germany) Filmproduktion GmbH (München)
Production
FFA
Production
Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB)
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
United States · November 19, 1999
Theatrical
Czechia
November 23, 2000 · Theatrical
France
November 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
February 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 21, 2000 · Digital
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